Edward C. Peters House facts for kids

Edward C. Peters House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Edward C. Peters House (Ivy Hall)
Location in Atlanta Show map of Atlanta Location in Georgia (U.S. state) Show map of Georgia (U.S. state) Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Built	1883
Architect	G. L. Norrman
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Shingle Style
NRHP reference No.	72000384
Quick facts for kids Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 20, 1972

Edward C. Peters (right) with his wife Helen (middle) and father Richard (left)

The Edward C. Peters House, also known as Ivy Hall, is a Queen Anne style house in Atlanta, Georgia. It occupies a lot covering an entire city block on the southeast corner of Piedmont Avenue and Ponce de Leon Avenue in Midtown Atlanta, just north of the SoNo neighborhood. Its current owner is the Savannah College of Art and Design.

History

The house was built in 1883 for Edward C. Peters. The architect was Gottfried I. Norrman, a Swedish immigrant. The house incorporates references to the Peters family, such as tiles depicting the Philadelphia Fish and Chowder Society founded by Edward's great-grandfather Richard Peters, Jr.. Edward's father, also named Richard Peters, was instrumental in the founding and transformation of the small town of Marthasvillle into Atlanta. Edward inherited Richard's railroad and trolley interests in 1889.

The Peters House survived the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917, when houses between North Avenue and Ponce de Leon Avenue were dynamited as a firebreak. After the death of Peters' daughter-in-law in 1970 the house was threatened with demolition, but it became The Mansion restaurant three years later.

The interiors have been largely preserved, although a fire in 2000 caused the restaurant to close. In 2005 the house was acquired by the Savannah College of Art and Design. A full restoration of Ivy Hall was undertaken, reopening on October 3, 2008. A portion of the grounds was developed with housing.

Photo gallery

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  Chandelier in foyer

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  Dining room mantel (tiles depicting Philadelphia Fish and Chowder Society)

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  Architectural detail

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  Back and side view of home

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  View from Ponce De Leon Avenue

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  Another view of the home

See link for more photos.